biceps femoris

bi·ceps fem·o·ris

[fem-er-is] .
noun
See under biceps.

Origin:
1855–60; < Neo-Latin: literally, biceps of (the) femur

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Biceps femoris has a plethora of syllables.
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a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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bi·ceps

[bahy-seps]
noun, plural bi·ceps·es [-sep-siz] , bi·ceps. Anatomy.
either of two flexor muscles, one (biceps brachii) located in the front of the upper arm and assisting in bending the arm, and the other (biceps femoris) located on the back of the thigh and assisting in bending the leg.

Origin:
1625–35; < Latin: two-headed, having two parts, equivalent to bi- bi-1 + -ceps (stem -cipit-), combining form of caput head
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